gyrovague

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin gȳrovagus (“wandering aimlessly”).

Noun

gyrovague (plural gyrovagues)

1. (obsolete) A wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: vaeltava munkki
• French: gyrovague (fr) m, moine gyrovague m
• German: Wandermönch m

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin gȳrovagus (“wandering aimlessly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.ʁɔ.vaɡ/

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Noun

gyrovague m (plural gyrovagues)

1. gyrovague (itinerant monk)
2. mendicant, beggar

Adjective

gyrovague (plural gyrovagues)

1. itinerant, wandering

   Synonym: itinérant

Further reading

• “gyrovague”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.